Heinrich Gersmeier known as Schäfer Heinrich is a German farmer, who was looking for a woman in the
German TV show Bauer sucht Frau. He sang a song about his life as shepherd.
Personal life
He keeps 400 sheep on his farm in the "
Hellweg Börde". After the death of his father in 1998, he lived with his mother Johanna in
Völlinghausen (City Erwitte).[1] In 2008 he was a candidate at the german TV-Show Bauer sucht Frau. At this show he sang "Das Schäferlied" ("The shepherd song"). He sang this song often at village festivals, was recorded with
EMI Music. The song was a top 10 hit in
Germany and reached No.5.[2]
He sang at many music festivals, in discos and at the Ballermann in Mallorca. His mother died in 2011. He was on many TV-shows like Promi-Frauentausch or
Mitten im Leben.[3] At 2010 his first PC-Game Schäfer Heinrichs Bauernhof-Simulator was released.[4] At 2018 his first movie Schäfer Heinrich - Der Film will be released.[5]
Discography
Singles
2008: "Das Schäferlied"
2009: Schäfchen zählen
2010: Schatzi, ich schubs Dich heute ins Heu
2011: Das schöne Mädchen von Seite 1
2012: Ich bin scha(r)f auf dich
2012: Für Gaby tu’ ich alles
2012: Im Traktor vor mir
2013: Millionen Frauen lieben mich
2014: Alle Schafe sind schon da
2015: Schäfer Heinrich hat ne Farm
2016: Für Schafe tu’ ich alles
2017: Ladykiller
Awards
2015:
Ballermann-Award at the categorie „Ballermann Award der Jury für Kultstatus“